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J. A. FRAMPTON FIGURE TOY Filed March 29. 1926 Patented Sept. 20,1927.

I 'JOHNA. FRAMPTQN, OF COLUMBUS, .oHIo.

FIGURE "To'Y,

- Application filed Maroh 29, 1926. serial 110398334.

Thisinventiontre'latesatovfigure toysrand lowvtthe top of the trousers. The arms 17 jmoreeparticularly to idancing dolls.

Ani'obje'ct :of' :the iinvent ionuis to provide 1 a .LdOll having resilient legs, =and wso constructed that the fingers of the user maybe inserted iintoflthe top' of 'therilegs to: permit manipulation of the doll on a surface in a manner/similar to dancing.

A further object of the invention is to provide a support for the legs having openings therein for the reception of the fingers.

A still further object is the provision of means for flexibly supporting the head and shoulders to permit movement thereof.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown one embodiment of the invention. In this showing,

Figure 1 is a front elevation,

Figure 2 is a similar View with the cloth- 2 ing and other parts shown in section,

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view on line 3-3 of Figure 2',

Figure 4 is a similar view on line 4e l of Figure 1, and,

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a foot and a foot supporting member.

In constructing the doll I provide a plate 1 which is provided with substantially parallel front and rear edges 2 and 3. and

curved sides 4; to simulate the waist portion of a person. This plate is provided with a pair of openings 5 and the material cut out to form the openings is arranged in the form of a bead as at 6. Each of these beads is adapted to receive the end of a coil spring 7 the two coil springs forming the legs of the doll. In the bot-tom of the coil springs I arrange foot supporting members 8 and plates 9 shaped substantially similar to the feet of a human being are arranged on these feet supporting members. Above the plate 1, I provide an upright or standard 10 which is secured to the plate adjacent its front edge (see Figure 3). A doll head 11 is mounted over this standard, the doll head being formed of an suitable material and extending downwar 1y to form the neck and shoulders 12. At the front of the neck I provide a downwardly extending member 13 which is secured to the standard adjacent its lower edge as at 14.

Trousers 15 are arranged on the doll and extend downwardly from the waist plate 1 to a point adjacent the feet. A sweater or other garment 16 is arranged over the neck with the bottom of the garment disposed be- --of'-the dollunay be'securedto the upper gar- 'inent and (see Figure may be formed by spirally wrapping apiece of the material from which the garment is constructedf 'In operation, thefsweater is lifted at the back and theendsof two of the fingers of '53 BPOISOlIillISBTtQd. in the upper legportions through the openings 5. The doll may then be manipulated over a table, desk or other surface in a manner similar to dancing. By providing the legs 7 formed of coil springs or other resilient material the doll may be caused to assume various grotesque positions. The arrangement of the upper body is such that it permits considerable movement of the head, being secured to the standard 10 ata point adjacent the bottom thereof. The standard, extending up into the head limits this movement to prevent the upper portion of the doll from being broken from its support.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. In a doll of the character described, a plate having a pair of openings, and resilient legs secured to said plate in alinement with said openings, said legs being hol low and open at the top thereof whereby the fingers of the user may be inserted through said openings into the legs to manipulate the doll.

2/ In a doll of the character described, a plate having a pair of openings, resilient legs secured to said plate in alinement with said openings, said legs being hollow and open at the top thereof and having feet supporting members secured to the lower ends of said'legs, and feet carried by said feet supporting members.

3. In a doll of the character described, a plate having a pair of openings, resilient legs secured to said plate in alinement with said openings, said legs being hollow and open at the top thereof and having feet supporting members secured to the lower ends of said legs, feet carried by said feet supporting members, and a body mounted on the upper side of said plate.

4. In a doll of the character described, a plate having a pair of Openings, a pair of resilient legs depending from said plate in alinement with said openings, said legs being hollow and open at the top thereof, a standard extending upwardly from said plate, and a neck and head arranged over said plate and secured to said standard.

5. In a doll of the character described, a plate having a pair of openings, a pair of resilient legs depending from said plate in alinement with said openings, said legs being hollow and open at the top thereof, a standard extending upwardly from said plate,

and an upper body member comprising a neck, a head and a downwardly extending body portion, said upper body member being said openings to manipulate said leg mem- 30 bers.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOHN A. FRAMPTON. 

